Skate



G. H. RIC'KE.

SKATE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 15. 1919.

Patented Sept. 7, 1920.

lJltllTrDf STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SKATE.

Application filed December 15, 1919.

To all '2c/tom t may concern.'

Be it known that hflnonen I-l. Brenn, a citizen ofthe United States,residing at the city of Cincinnati, in tl e county of Hamilton and Stateof Ghio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Skates, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention belongs to that class of skates which can be used as iceskatesor as roller skates. y l A i rlhe essential feature of myinvention consists in combining elements, to form an ice er rollerskate, in a novel" and unique conn bination, so that the skate willpossess great utility when used for either purpose.

Another feature consists in combining its parts, to form a cheap andsimple skate, which can be changed for either skating purpose and use,very quickly and efliciently.

Another feature consists in forming a bread, wide runner so that theskate can be used on ice, hard snow and even on slush as a uniform,steady and non slipping hold is secured on the skating surface.

Another feature consists in providing means for allowing the foot pieceof the skate, to yield or rock to a certain degree, and thus relieve thefoot from jars, bumps and the like.

Its features and advantages will readily become apparent from thefollowing specification.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of the specication:

Figure l, is a side Yview of my skate, one of the wheels partly brokenaway to show construction.

Fig. 2, is a. sectional view cn the line 2 2 of Fig'. l,

Fig. 3, is a sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1,

F l, .is a sectional view on the line of Fig. 1, and'showing theinvention as an ice skate,

The body or runner ofthe skate is marked l, preferably, made ofrectangular shape and rounded at the front end, and usually made ofwood. To this body part or runner 1, I attach and support a foot piece2, preferably in the following manner, to wit; I provide guide orsupporting brackets as. 3, 3, one on each site of the runner l, andriveted to the foot-piece as shown at 4l; these brackets or supportguides 3, 3, extend down Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 7, 1920. serial No. 345,130.

to the lower part of the runner l, and are provided with elongated slotsas 5, through which a headed pin 6, passes said pin also' passingthrough the runner l; the axles 7 of the wheels 8 are also passedthrough the brackets or guide supports 3, 3, and through the runner 1.

It will be seen that the brackets or guide supports 3, 3, hold the footpiece 2 some distance above the runner 1, so that a space 9 is provided.In'the runner 1, I provide recesses 12, into which I place spiralsprings l0, which abut against the bottom of the recess and the bottomof the skate foot piece 2, so that a certain degree of resiliency isgiven the foot piece 2, relieving the footfrom jars and the like andgiving a cushion like effect to the foot. At the bottom of recess 12, Iprovide a small passage way 13, through which water can pass out of therecess 12, so that the sprines can act freely.

rEhe foot piece 2 has slots 14 for receiving the skate straps. Thewheels 8 are held on the axle T, by cotter pins 15. The face of theskate runner 1 is marked 16. The ru `.ner of the skate is beveled at 17on one e and on this side I attach an iron cutter or edfe piece of metal1.8, which keeps the skate from slipping and gives a purchasel on the`ice or snow. The cutter 18 is held in place on the runner 1, by pins orbolt connections 19, and the axles 7 also pass through this cutter 1S.

l use two sets of the guide brackets 3 3, one set at each end of theskate.

I also provide slots as 20 iu the lower part of the body or runner 1,for the play of the axles 7.

lllhen the springs are compressed shafts 'T work upward in slots 20 andthe pins G work upward in the slots 5, because when the foot is carryinga skater a certain amount of weight is placed upon the springs l() andby. the slots, the upward and downward depression is compensated.

lll hen the skate is to be used as an ice skate, the cotter pins areremoved, and thus the wheels 8 and shafts 7 can be entirely removed,thus enabling the skate to be used on ice, snow and slush. The runnerl., having a broad surface 16, and the runner being held from slippingby the cutter 18, it will be readily understood that this skate can notonly be used on hard ice or frozen surfaces, but also on packed snow orslippery side-walks,l or in slush, because the surface being so AWide itwill not out through the less rozensurface upon which the skate is used.-I the skate is to bemadewintoa roller skate the axles 7 and the Wheels8 are placed in position and the cotter pins l5 inserted, this makingthe device usable as a .roller skate.

The ice skate is shaped as shown in Fig. 4L,`

the other figures showing the 'rollers in position.` It desired thesprings and connections'k may be omitted in order to 'make a cheaperskate. I wish to' beY understood 'as Vclaiming modified forms of thisskate, which will not depart from the spirit of the invention. What Iclaim as new and my invention and Vdesire to secure by Letters Patentis:l. In a skate of the class described, an ice skating .runner supportinga foot piece, a metal cutterattached on one side oi said runner at the*vbottom thereof, Wheels and a metal cutter attached on the runner axlesand means for attaching and removing same to and'from skate runner.

,2. In a skate of the class described, an ice skating-runner, supportinga foot piece, one lower edge of said runner being beveled, at saidbeveled edge, Wheels and axles, and means fory attaching and removingthe same to and from the skate runner.

8. In a skate of the class described, an ice skating runner formed ofWood and being materially wide, said runner supporting a foot piece, ametal 'cutter attached to said Wood ruimer at the bottom edge thereof,Wheels and axles, and means for attaching and removing the saine to andfrom the skate runner.v V

yIn testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature at Cincinnati, Ohio, this 3dday of December, 1919. V

GEORGE H. Broun.

